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Complaint 286031

1997 FORD EXPLORER • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL • incident Mar 27, 2001

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
286031
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1997
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Incident Date
Mar 27, 2001
Date Received
Apr 10, 2001
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Owner Narrative

ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD STUCK WHILE DRIVING. THIS INCREASED SPEED OF VEHICLE WHILE GOING 60MPH. WAS TRYING STOP VEHICLE BY STEPPING ON BRAKES. BUT, VEHICLE HIT A BUILDING, TIRES WERE STILL SPINNING AFTER IMPACT. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

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